In accordance with the York Region Official Plan and the Vaughan
Official Plan 2010, the City of Vaughan began the planning process for a new
residential community in North Maple (Block 27) in January 2015. In September
2018, the Block 27 Secondary Plan was adopted by Vaughan Council to provide for
the development of the City’s New Community Areas to the year 2031 and beyond.

Through the preparation of a Secondary Plan, the Block 27 New Community
Area has been designed to be transit-oriented, compact, vibrant, inclusive,
healthy, sustainable and diverse. It includes a mix of uses, such as
commercial, low- and mid-rise residential housing, and includes community
facilities such as schools and parks. As part of the Block 27 Secondary Plan
study process, the City also considered the location for a potential GO Rail
Station in Block 27. The ultimate vision for a multi-modal GO Rail Station
surrounded by a mix of residential, office and commercial uses was reviewed in
more detail through the related Kirby GO Transit Hub Sub-Study. The Sub-Study
and Secondary Plan study proceeded concurrently, with the intention that the
Sub-Study informs the Secondary Plan process.

Where is New Community Area - Block 27?

New Community Area - Block 27 is located between Kirby Road to the north, Keele Street to the east, Teston Road to the south and Jane Street to the west. It has an area of approximately 400 hectares (990 acres) made up almost entirely of rural lands. The Block includes a reach of the West Don River and an additional central tributary of the West Don which is included in the Provincial Greenbelt Plan. The TransCanada Pipeline Canadian Mainline also crosses the north portion of the block in an east-west direction, while the GO Rail Line runs north/south west of Keele Street. As well, the hamlet of Teston is located at the northeast corner of Jane Street and Teston Road.

The Secondary Plan will create a vision for the New Community Area - Block 27 and will establish the principles and policy framework to guide development. The Secondary Plan will conform to provincial and regional policies as well as the City’s Official Plan, Vaughan Official Plan 2010. The Secondary Plan development process will consist of four phases:

Finance, Administration and Audit Committee - April 4, 2016 - Request for Additional Funding and Extension of Contracts for RFP 14-281 and RFP 15-064 for the New Community Area Block 27 Secondary Plan Study and North Vaughan and New Communities Transportation Master Plan > view Report